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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The expenditure on travel and subsistence by my Department from January to September 2006 was €177,003. The corresponding figure for the same period in 2007 was €178,872, an increase of €1,869 or just over 1%. In the 12-month period up to end September 2007, the Consumer Price Index rose by 4.6% and within that transport costs rose by 2.2%.

Written Answers — National Archives: National Archives (8 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111 to 113, inclusive, together. The current position in relation to this project is that my Department is consulting with the Office of Public Works and the Department of Finance with a view to having an economic assessment study carried out in relation to the provision of new storage and other accommodation for the National Archives. I am advised that the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. On 1 November 2002 the following appointees of the former Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism, Mr. John O'Donoghue T.D., were employed in the Department on temporary contracts. Name Title Salary Mr Tony Cotter Special Adviser Principal Officer Scale plus 10% attraction allowance Mr Colin Miller Personal Assistant Higher Executive...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There is currently a total of 177 staff serving in my Department which includes the National Archives. Of these 112 are dealing with Arts, Sport and Tourism functions while 65 staff are providing support services in areas such as Human Resources and Corporate Development, Finance, Information Technology, Audit and in my Private and Constituency Offices. It should also be noted that there are...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 and 265 together. The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, allocates funding to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country. In 2006, provisional sports capital allocations totalling €91,835,997 were made to 859 separate projects. The allocation in the subhead for that...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, which is administered by my Department, grant aid is provided to local authorities towards the capital costs of a new or replacement public swimming pool or the refurbishment of an existing pool provided by local authorities themselves or by other bodies where the application for capital funding is supported by the local authority. Under the...

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There will be significant enhancement in the coming years in the cultural institutions in Dublin City. My Department is currently engaged in projects to develop the existing National Cultural Institutions in the City. Within the framework of the National Development Plan 2007-2013, funding is being allocated for the construction of a Centre Block at the Collins Barracks premises of the...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: No direct discussions have taken place between my Department and the owners of the studios in question. Contact between the owners and the Irish Film Board is ongoing. The availability of adequate, fully equipped studio resources that can cater for the needs of indigenous and incoming film/TV productions is, however, a key factor in the Irish Film Board's role of marketing Ireland as a film...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I have received the report referred to by the Deputy and I intend to publish it shortly.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The position is that under the Sports Capital Programme, grantees in receipt of funding over a specified level must enter into a Deed of Covenant and Charge in order to protect the Minister's interest and ensure that the property remains in sporting use. This places a charge on the grantee's property and in this regard, my Department is advised by the Chief State Solicitor's Office (CCSO)...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together. The Arts Council, one of the State Agencies under the aegis of my Department, is designated for transfer to Kilkenny under the Government's Programme of Decentralisation. In June 2004, a Decentralisation Implementation Plan was prepared by and in respect of the Arts Council and submitted to the Decentralisation Implementation Group...

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (14 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The sports capital programme, which is administered by my Department, is the primary means of providing funding to sporting clubs, voluntary and community organisations towards the provision of sporting facilities at local, regional and national level throughout the country. In this regard, it is open to organisations, including equestrian centres, which have a project that meets the terms...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The table provides details of travel by bus, rail and air undertaken by me since taking up office as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in June of this year: Destination Date Cost Visit to Department's decentralised offices in Killarney, Co. Kerry 19 July 2007 €107.79 Attending World Travel Market in London 13 November 2007 N/A (Government jet) From 30 September to 4 October, Mr. Sean...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: There are no EU Directives currently awaiting incorporation by my Department.

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Sports Capital Programme, which is administered by my Department, grants are allocated to sporting and community organisations at local, regional and national level throughout the country towards the development of facilities. The organisation in question has received sports capital funding in the amount of €1.179 million from 1998 to date under the Sports Capital Programme...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: The Department has not received any EU funding directly in respect of programmes operated by it since its establishment in June, 2002. However a number of the Agencies operating under the aegis of the Department in the tourism, arts/culture/film and sport areas are involved in programmes that may involve EU funding. Such activities fall within the day–to–day responsibilities of the...

Written Answers — National Library: National Library (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I have no statutory function for the matter referred to in the question, which is the responsibility of the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Under the Central Application facility, 82 civil servants based in Dublin applied for decentralisation with my Department to Killarney. The number who have been transferred to their decentralised posts and are in position in Fossa, Killarney is 70. Of these, the number of civil servants who have transferred from Dublin is 24.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: Both figures relating to the capital cost of the National Aquatic Centre and cited by the Deputy represent rounded up figures. The figures are compatible with each other, the differential arising from the VAT element of the capital cost. Inclusive of VAT the cost of the National Aquatic Centre comes to €70.5 million. Net of VAT, the cost of the project comes to €62.5 million. The...

Written Answers — Conflicts of Interest: Conflicts of Interest (21 Nov 2007)

Séamus Brennan: I understand that the Advisers in my Department have complied with the provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Act, 1995 over the period referred to in the question.